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Members of Coast Guard Cutter Munro conduct Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) training (U.S. Coast Guard Photo Courtesy of Petty Officer 1st Class Kenneth Wiese).

April 23, 2025

Units, make sure to do your CBRN training!

Annual chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear drills are required for all CBRN-equipped units.

Coast Guard academy graduates don personal protective equipment (PPE) during Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) training (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Brock Gross).

June 25, 2024

Coast Guard Academy graduates receive weapons of mass destruction training

Training is the first line of defense.

Vice Commandant Adm. Steve Poulin (center) gets fitted for a M-50 mask during a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) training session at Coast Guard Headquarters in September 2022. Poulin took part to remind CBRN-equipped units to complete required training to enhance readiness. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

Dec. 1, 2022

Is your unit ready to respond in the event of a WMD/CBRN incident?

Thanks to a newly created dashboard, it’s easy to find out.

Coast Guard Academy Commandant of Cadets Capt. Art Ray , stands with a group of 1/c cadets dressed in Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) personal protective equipment (PPE) during pre-graduation week, May 2022. The Coast Guard Office of Specialized Capabilities coordinated this inaugural training at the academy where members of the Special Missions Training Center taught cadets how to recognize CBRN threats and properly wear PPE equipment.

June 28, 2022

Office of Specialized Capabilities bolsters weapons of mass destruction readiness during training exercise

Pilot program helps soon to be officers prepare for threats, special missions

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